U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by President Obama in 2013, is under intense scrutiny after blocking former President Trump’s attempt to end the CHNV immigration parole program. This program provides temporary legal status to over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Conservative critics have raised questions not only about Talwani’s ruling but also her political affiliations—particularly her connections to the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), a group reportedly linked to pro-Chinese Communist Party causes. Notably, in 2012, Talwani accepted the CPA’s “Workers Justice Award,” an accolade she continues to list on her resume.
Recently uncovered documents reveal Talwani’s active involvement in Democratic campaigns, including grassroots work for Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren through canvassing and phone banking.
In her detailed 41-page decision, Talwani argued that Trump lacked the legal authority to overturn President Biden’s expansion of the CHNV parole program, warning that ending it would force migrants to either self-deport or face removal proceedings—potentially leading to family separations.
Her ruling and political background have sparked concerns among Trump supporters about possible politicization within the judiciary. Meanwhile, Democrats are being cautioned against making deported MS-13 gang members a political symbol, with strategist Mo Elleithee urging the party to shift focus toward protecting civil rights instead.